In 2 Checkers hypermarkets, the South African giant is testing a smart connected trolley technology developed by ShopriteX, the tech entity of the parent company. Trolleys are equipped with cameras and control scales. Designed in-house, will this innovation be more economically viable than those from Caper (Instacart), Hanshow, Shopic or Trollee?
In Cape Town, the grocery retailer Checkers (Shoprite Group, turnover for the financial year ending June 2024: US$13.3 billion, up by 6.3% on a comparable basis) launched a smart trolley called ‘Xpress Trolley’ on August 19, 2025. The trial involves 2 large grocery stores in Hyper Brackenfal and Constantia, each with 10 trolleys. When questioned by mind Retail, Shoprite did not specify the cost of each trolley or the expected R.O.I. The technology was developed by the retailer’s technology divi
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